When can a teacher in an alternate route to certification/licensure program be considered highly qualified?
A teacher in an alternate route to certification program may be considered highly qualified if the teacher holds at least a bachelors degree, has already demonstrated subject-matter competency in the core academic subject(s) the teacher will be teaching, and is participating in an alternate route to certification program in which the teacher: (1) receives, before and while teaching, high-quality professional development that is sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused in order to have a positive and lasting impact on classroom instruction; (2) participates in a program of intensive supervision that consists of structured guidance and regular ongoing support for teachers or in a teacher mentoring program; (3) assumes functions as a teacher for a period not to exceed three years; and (4) demonstrates satisfactory progress toward full certification as prescribed by the State. The State must ensure, through its certification and licensure process, that these provisions are met [Section
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